Lovely early season apple, skin is orange to pink and stripey. Flesh is sweet and crisp, creamy yellow in colour. Stores well in cold storage for only a few months so is best eaten while in season.
Common Uses
Good for eating, cooking, baking, apple sauce and apple butter.
Origin
New Zealand, raised 1934 named 1965.
Pollination
Diploid. Pollinised by Granny Smith, Fuji, Akane, Cox, Delicious, Jonathan, Lady Williams, Pink Lady, Bonza, Crofton, Kingston Black, Sturmer Pippin.
Chill Hours
Medium, 500 to 600 hours
Blossom Time
Mid-season. Budswell 2nd week September, full bloom 2nd week October in Harcourt.
Harvest Time
Ripens early February in Harcourt, -25 days Red Delicious
Production Notes
Tip bearer. Grows in USDA zones 3-10. Moderately strong tree, good branching. Moderate frost hardiness.
Disease Susceptibility
Highly susceptible to black spot (apple scab), moderately resistant to powdery mildew. Highly susceptible to fireblight.
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